CHAPTER 14 - INTEREST GROUPS UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Who do political action committees tend to give money to?
Answer:
Members of Congress who serve on committees or subcommittees that routinely consider legislation
important to that group
Question:
2. Which condition provides support for the theory of pluralism?
Answer:
Elected officials seek out the opinions of multiple interest groups when creating policy.
Question:
3. What is an amicus curiae brief?
Answer:
a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case
Question:
4. Critics of pluralism have noted that __________.
Answer:
most groups represent elites
Question:
5. The Supreme Court is considering an appeal in a lawsuit that involves an issue of great importance
to your interest group, but your group is not directly involved in the case. What would be the best way
for your group to influence the Court's decision?
Answer:
Submit an amicus curiae brief on the case to the Court
Question:
6. What is a public interest group?
Answer:
a group that works to gain benefits for society as a whole
Question:
7. Interest groups can be involved in elections by ________.
Answer:
endorsing a candidate
Question:
8. Which of the following is a likely result of the free rider problem?
Answer:
an environmental group struggling to raise funds for a "clean air" campaign
, Question:
9. How do lobbyists typically seek to influence members of Congress who already tend to support the
interest group?
Answer:
by providing information on policy issues
Question:
10. Grassroots lobbying includes __________.
Answer:
urging group members to contact legislators
Question:
11. In order to overcome the free rider problem, many interest groups offer material benefits. What are
material benefits?
Answer:
benefits given only to group members
Question:
12. With which group would an interest group be most likely to work closely?
Answer:
A committee or subcommittee of Congress
Question:
13. What is grassroots lobbying or the outside game?
Answer:
Campaigning to influence the public to take political action
Question:
14. How do interest groups lobby the courts?
Answer:
by filing a lawsuit or direct sponsorship of those willing to file a lawsuit
Question:
15. How might pluralism serve to enhance democracy?
Answer:
by ensuring that all groups have an opportunity to influence policy outcomes
Question:
16. Which of the following is an example of the free rider problem?
Answer:
an environmentalist deciding not to join an environmental group but appreciating the group's positive
impact on environmental stewardship
Question:
17. When a case that an interest group is interested in comes before a court, the group can
__________.
Answer:
file an amicus curiae brief to present the group's analysis of the case
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Who do political action committees tend to give money to?
Answer:
Members of Congress who serve on committees or subcommittees that routinely consider legislation
important to that group
Question:
2. Which condition provides support for the theory of pluralism?
Answer:
Elected officials seek out the opinions of multiple interest groups when creating policy.
Question:
3. What is an amicus curiae brief?
Answer:
a written argument submitted to a court in support of one side of a case
Question:
4. Critics of pluralism have noted that __________.
Answer:
most groups represent elites
Question:
5. The Supreme Court is considering an appeal in a lawsuit that involves an issue of great importance
to your interest group, but your group is not directly involved in the case. What would be the best way
for your group to influence the Court's decision?
Answer:
Submit an amicus curiae brief on the case to the Court
Question:
6. What is a public interest group?
Answer:
a group that works to gain benefits for society as a whole
Question:
7. Interest groups can be involved in elections by ________.
Answer:
endorsing a candidate
Question:
8. Which of the following is a likely result of the free rider problem?
Answer:
an environmental group struggling to raise funds for a "clean air" campaign
, Question:
9. How do lobbyists typically seek to influence members of Congress who already tend to support the
interest group?
Answer:
by providing information on policy issues
Question:
10. Grassroots lobbying includes __________.
Answer:
urging group members to contact legislators
Question:
11. In order to overcome the free rider problem, many interest groups offer material benefits. What are
material benefits?
Answer:
benefits given only to group members
Question:
12. With which group would an interest group be most likely to work closely?
Answer:
A committee or subcommittee of Congress
Question:
13. What is grassroots lobbying or the outside game?
Answer:
Campaigning to influence the public to take political action
Question:
14. How do interest groups lobby the courts?
Answer:
by filing a lawsuit or direct sponsorship of those willing to file a lawsuit
Question:
15. How might pluralism serve to enhance democracy?
Answer:
by ensuring that all groups have an opportunity to influence policy outcomes
Question:
16. Which of the following is an example of the free rider problem?
Answer:
an environmentalist deciding not to join an environmental group but appreciating the group's positive
impact on environmental stewardship
Question:
17. When a case that an interest group is interested in comes before a court, the group can
__________.
Answer:
file an amicus curiae brief to present the group's analysis of the case
